It was an underwhelming show from Ashwin, who picked just nine wickets in three Tests against New Zealand, averaging 41.22, his second-worst in a home contest

Ravichandran Ashwin lashed out at cricket fans and experts over their reaction to India's defeat against New Zealand in the three-match Test series. This was the first instance of India losing a Test series at home in 12 years.

This is the first time India suffered a whitewash in a series comprising three or more Tests at home, having gone unbeaten on their own turn for the last 12 years.